What's it all about, Alfie? -- In the beginning was the word: words, words, words -- The name game: nouns and pronouns -- A+A+A: adjectives, adverbs, and articles -- Simon says: verbs and verbals -- Everything else: prepositions, conjunctions, interjections -- Parts and parcels: phrases and clauses -- Here we go a-sentencing: sentences and how to diagram them -- Tools of the trade: paragraphs, punctuation, and capital letters -- Making it work: ratiocination grammar within the writing process.